ANNUAL REPORT2014/2015
YEARS OLD ALREADY.
EDITORIAL
LaSalle Beauvais - Esitpa: how to survive and maintain identity through changeIt has never been more important for higher education and research institutions to take action on meeting the world's social, economic and scientific challenges.
LaSalle Beauvais and Esitpa have decided to join forces to shape the development of a major center of expertise on life sciences and technologies and environmental studies in northern France.
This alliance between the two institutions took effect on January 1, 2016 and is the result of discussions initiated in 2014/2015. It will give the new organization greater stature, combining the strength of the French Chambers of Agriculture network with the dynamism of the influential LaSalle international education network.
Such an alliance has only been made possible by LaSalle Beauvais and Esitpa sharing the same values enshrined in a joint educational vision that advocates the need for change in order to survive and, in the words of philosopher André Comte-Sponville, become more ourselves.
Now a reality, this vision reflects our key goal of balanced, targeted and sustainable growth at two separate yet complementary sites that draw strength from their respective academic, industrial and agricultural environments.
Its success relies chiefly on harnessing the talent of our teams and on the support and backing of our partners, decentralized government ministries and departments, local authorities, as well as our academic and industrial partners.
This alliance marks the end of 2014/2015, a year full of great moments and achievements as you will (re)discover as you read on.
Gérard Friès, Chair of the Board of Trustees, LaSalle BeauvaisSébastien Windsor, Chair of the Board of Trustees, LaSalle Beauvais-Esitpa (since 2016)Philippe Choquet, President
"BALANCED,
TARGETED AND
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH"4 Explore AND REACH OUT TO THE WORLD
2Stand out
AND REMAIN OURSELVES
3Succeed TO MEET FUTURE
CHALLENGES
1Look back
THE YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS
5Undertake
AND WORK WITH BUSINESS EVERY DAY
6Innovate
WITH STRUCTURED
RESEARCH
8Take action
FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
7Flourish
ON A DEVELOPING CAMPUS
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9Understand
LASALLE BEAUVAIS: KEY FIGURES
Saint Barbara Meetings
Launch of the 160 years
campaign: "Our history has a
future"
First Festival de la terre et de l’élevage
agricultural show
Launch of the entrepreneurship
and innovation cafés (PÉPITE1)
26 international students start the
"Spring Semester in Nutritional Sciences"
(6th cohort)
Endowment agreement signed
for the "Agricultural machinery and new
technologies" chair at SIMA2
Lecture by climatologist and glaciologist
Jean Jouzel, vice-president of the
IPCC3
"Institut de Beauvais" potato
served by a 3-star restaurant in the Savoy area
"Campus La Salle" label
created
Lecture cycle (Les sols en questions
[questions on soil])
LaSalle Beauvais attends the Milan
Universal Exposition
IAR5 center technical day on agricultural methanogenesis
Term starts for LaSalle Beauvais
staff
4th "Student Program on Leadership and
Global Understanding IALU4" in Rome
First stone of the LaSalle O3
research center laid
International LaSalle alumni meetings (in Beauvais: over 120 delegates present)
Film/debate "En quête de sens"
[Searching for Meaning] attended by director Marc de la Ménardière
New LaSalle Beauvais
website goes live
www.vite-fait-bienfaits.fr
website launched
Inauguration of the
hydrogeological facility
Masters Degree in Plant Breeding starts
with 498 new students
AFNORISO 9001
certifi cation renewed
Nestlé Beauvais provides funding
for disabled student Léna
Science Fair: primary school pupils invited
Graduation ceremony:323 engineering degrees
and 24 technology degrees conferred
NOVEMBER2014
FEBRUARY2015
MARCH2015
MAY2015
OCTOBER2014
DECEMBER2014
JANUARY2015
THE YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS
AND REMAIN OURSELVES
SEPTEMBER2014
APRIL2015
JUNE2015
JULY2015
AUGUST2015
LaSalle Beauvais is now in a position to calmly plan the next stage in its development having achieved the most important goal of shaping an identity forged from the LaSalle educational vision.
This identity is a source of inspiration and creativity for the entire educational community, combining a holistic and targeted approach to training:
> holistic because knowledge transmission and skill acquisition are inextricably linked to individuals' development in all areas: intellectual, social, emotional, moral;
> targeted because the only way to ensure everyone succeeds is to focus teaching on students' needs in a way that is challenging yet benevolent and positive.
This identity is embodied by an educational model that is open to progress and able to respond in an original way to new higher education and research challenges.
36 LASALLIAN POST-BACCALAUREATE
ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER THE "LASALLE CAMPUS"
UMBRELLA
72 HIGHER
EDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS IN
20 COUNTRIES
1WORLD UNION OF LASALLIAN ALUMNI
(UMAEL6)
1ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM IN ROME
1INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF LASALLIAN UNIVERSITIES
HEADQUARTERED IN PARIS
STAND OUT
01
500,000 STUDENTS
WORLDWIDE
10,000 STUDENTS IN
FRANCE
Involved in European Heritage Days for the
fi rst time
RESPECT
SERVICE
RESPONSIBILITY
COMMITMENT
LOOK BACK
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TACKLING POVERTY
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campus
www.campus.lasallef
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nce.fr
1 PÉPITE: student hubs for innovation, technology transfer and entrepreneurship
2 SIMA: International Agri-Business Show3 IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
4 IALU: International Association of Lasallian Universities
5 IAR: Industries & Agro-Resources6 UMAEL: World Union of Lasallian Alumni
TO MEET FUTURE CHALLENGES
In order to succeed, engineering students need constant attention and educational tools specifically designed for training skilled professionals. At LaSalle Beauvais, the educational team works hard to achieve this goal. All students benefit from an academic environment that fosters their personal and intellectual development, whether they are admitted in the first year, as transfer students, attending an initial training course or an apprenticeship. A variety of educational techniques help them become more responsive and responsible. In September 2015, 315 first year students were admitted across all disciplines of whom 85% achieved a baccalaureate with mention (honors).With such able students, it is possible to push the limits further and train
innovative engineers, future entrepreneurs and researchers. All have the opportunity to find a pathway matching their ambitions and skills. A strong international focus also provides these young people with the best possible future prospects. With a close eye on industry developments, our lecturers permanently tailor their classes and laboratory work to workplace realities. These 'university-industry' partnerships offer students a genuine head start at the beginning of their careers. A CGE1 survey showed that within three months of obtaining an engineering degree, the net employment rate for graduates of all degree programs is 68% and a staggering 86% for apprenticeships.One year later, the figure rises to 88% for Agriculture majors, 81% for Food and Health majors, and 80% for Geology majors. In view of the current economic climate, LaSalle Beauvais is pleased with these results, although the relevant staff remain ever vigilant when monitoring and helping young graduates get a foothold on the career ladder.
1 CGE: Conference of Grandes Écoles
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AN INNOVATIVE SYSTEM - THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT UNITEvery year, the Curriculum Committee offers advice on strategic priorities and decisions relating to educational matters. Composed of European experts, it met for the second time in early 2015 and praised teachers' dynamism. In order to further improve its performance and follow the experts' guidelines, LaSalle Beauvais set up an "educational support unit" to help new lecturers and promote techniques practiced by more experienced staff. Five educational advisors and an educational ICT officer are now available to support educational innovation, interact with lecturers and lead interdisciplinary working groups. The team helps lecturers adopt methods and tools that are best suited to our engineering students' needs while also meeting companies' training requirements.
SUCCEED
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ANNUALLY
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2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016
> 5 engineering degrees (including 2 with apprenticeship programs)
> 1 3-year technology degree
> 2 Masters programs
> 99 research lecturers and 5 academic departments
> 1,830 students (46% men/ 54% women)
> 22% students receiving grants
> 323 engineers and 24 technicians graduated in January 2015
> 65% of graduate engineers enter employment on completion of their course of study
> Gross average salaries (including bonuses) of young graduates: > 32 K
39% OF STUDENTS FOUND
THEIR FIRST JOB AS A RESULT OF THEIR FINAL INTERNSHIP
1 IROICA/ICA: Association for European Life Science Universities
2 GCHERA: Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture
3 AREPIC: Association for the development of external relations for higher education establishments in the Picardy region of France
4 N+I: Engineering Institutes5 ERASMUS+: European Union
program for education, training, youth and sport
6 ARFAGRI: Argentina-France university exchange program in agriculture
7 BRAFAGRI: Brazil-France university exchange program in agriculture
8 BRAFITEC: Brazil-France technology engineers program
AND REACH OUT TO THE WORLD
EXPLORE04
Our efforts to expand internationally are based on a growing portfolio of partner universities which has recently seen new additions with no fewer than 19 academic partnership agreements signed in 2014/2015 including 4 in Europe. Of particular note are the fi rst academic agreements in Turkey (2), Australia (1) and China (2). More intensive partnerships are sought with some universities to include other activities besides student exchanges. These 'special partnerships' are identifi ed based on common interests in terms of complementary study programs and research areas, educational excellence and the availability of committed, resolute intermediaries. They entail more frequent exchanges between lecturers and chief academics as well as academic and/or scientifi c partnerships.
Stimulated by this thematic and geographic diversity, a higher percentage of students are opting to take part in study trips or trips with a fi nal qualifi cation overseas (up 25% in one year).
This increase in the number of students going abroad naturally goes hand-in-hand with reciprocal numbers of incoming international students. This is one of the challenges facing new academic programs delivered in English, whether with or without a fi nal qualifi cation: Masters Degree in Plant Breeding, Spring Semester in Nutritional Sciences, Spring Semester Water and Environmental Management, Geological Field School and the Cooking for Health Summer School.
Conscious that these new programs require a signifi cant commitment from research lecturers, the Languages, International and Cultures (LINC) department is stepping up interaction with the rest of the academic staff through improved communication and improved support and monitoring of their duties with respect to overseas partners. The aim here is to facilitate academic and research partnerships with current or potential partner universities.
130 PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES IN 41 COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE
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EUROPEAN ERASMUS + PROJECT:EUROPEAN PLANT BREEDING COLLEGE (EPBC)
LaSalle Beauvais has taken the lead on this project, working with some of Europe's top universities:Swedish Agricultural University, Universitat Politechnica de Valencia, Ghent University and Ege University.
The EPBC aims to improve programs in line with the requirements of seed production companies and increase its students' chances of employment.
NETWORKS
OVERSEAS2014/2015
TRAINING MISSIONS
MOBILITYPROJECTS
RESEARCHIAR Center
NON-EUROPEANARFAGRI6
BRAFAGRI7
BRAFITEC8
OUT100 students on study trips280 internships110 linguistic study trips25 dual degrees
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS114 universities including 41 in EuropeIALU – ICA1-GCHERA2
AREPIC3 - N+i4Campus FranceErasmus +5
IN120 students10 internships
INTERNATIONAL2 semesters of studies3 summer programs
EUROPEANEuropean Plant Breeding College
30 RESEARCH LECTURER MISSIONSQUALIFICATIONS
2 Masters programs
HOSTING35 delegations
AND WORK WITH BUSINESS EVERY DAY
A new chair of Agricultural machinery and new technologiesFollowing the launch of an initial chair of "Risk management in agriculture" with GROUPAMA in 2014, LaSalle Beauvais is continuing this work with AGCO-Massey Ferguson, Michelin and the Picardy regional authorities.The new chair of "Agricultural machinery and new technologies" will enable LaSalle Beauvais and its partners to develop new courses and research on issues relating to "mechanics, electronics, digital technology and agronomy" in a fast-growing sector offering numerous employment opportunities. A new 2-year specialization program in agricultural machinery will start in September 2016.This chair is part of the LIFE fundraising campaign.
Clubs Pro’Professional groups known as Clubs Pro’ jointly managed by LaSalle Beauvais Alumni and LaSalle Beauvais have also been set up in the spirit of cooperation with industry. Their aim is to stimulate interaction among alumni working in the same industry sector. Organized in line with the specialization programs offered in the 4th and 5th year, their purpose is to create links between research lecturers in charge of programs, students attending these programs and graduates working in relevant sectors.They perform a number of roles, enabling participants to discuss the latest industry news and business matters while also promoting specialization programs to companies, enabling meetings at conferences and providing information on job vacancies.Six Clubs Pro’ have been set up so far: mines and quarries, agricultural equipment, livestock production, food – catering and health (Culina) and the cross-disciplinary areas of entrepreneurship and methanogenesis.
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FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO OUR PARTNERS
LaSalle Beauvais owns over 72,500 sq. m of real estate consisting of classrooms, lecture theaters and student housing as well as 24 hectares of green space. Its campus boasting new buildings is an increasingly enticing prospect for companies.
In response to this demand, the LaSalle Beauvais department of development and corporate relations has arranged to lease out facilities in recent years. Attracted by our setting, Groupama organized its fi rst summer schools here attended by over 150 sales representatives.
This activity also helps enhance the reputation of LaSalle Beauvais.
UNDERTAKE
MORE THAN
7,000
ALUMNI
MORE THAN
260 EXTERNAL
LECTURERS FROM INDUSTRY SECTORS
> 154 students in apprenticeship-based engineering programs
> 2 teaching and research endowments/ 1 endowment under discussion
> 2,000 internship opportunities
L.I.F.E. FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN(LASALLE INSTITUTE FOR EARTH):
�750,000 COLLECTED IN 2014/2015, 487 DONORS, IMPETUS PROVIDED BY
LaFerme.
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WITH STRUCTURED RESEARCH
INNOVATE06
Research at LaSalle Beauvais is structured around three major thematic areas: Agro-resources, Food & Health and Geosciences and Environmental studies, supported by the research units (B2R1, EGEAL2, HYDRISE3 and PICAR-T4).
In the course of our activities, 34 new international publications were produced (ACL5), 5 new doctoral theses were defended and 1 new French/European patent was filed.
Moreover, in the context of technology transfer and support for enterprise, many applied research projects were completed in agronomy (Syngenta, Roullier, Saaten Union,
Bayer CropScience, AGCO), environmental studies (Eaux de Paris), the food industry (Ajinomoto, Roquette, Limagrain, GGF), prospective markets (Crédit Agricole), food ingredients and non-food ingredients (Chamtor, Nexira, Soliance/Givaudan, SDP), and in geology (Antea, EDF, Fugro, Technosol, Total).
Finally, in July 2016, the OZONE2020 integrated R&D program, which was awarded funding under the FUI6 scheme, will be endowed with facilities unlike anything previously seen in Europe when the LaSalle 03 center is completed. The first stone of this new facility was laid on June 29, 2015.
A NEW FACILITY ON CAMPUS
Inaugurated on April 2, 2015, the hydrogeological facility includes tools that enable students to become proficient in the disciplines of surface hydrological systems, groundwater and soil. Our chalky, water-bearing region provides the perfect location for examining the relationship between surface and groundwater. It is the ideal setting for our research lecturers and students to put ideas into practice for educational and research purposes. This new strategic tool situated in the countryside around Beauvais has emerged from an integrated partnership between the European Union through the ERDF7, French Ministry for Higher Education and Research and the Picardy region.
15 DOCTORAL STUDENTS
23 RESEARCH PROGRAMS (9 NATIONAL)
> 10 research platforms/4 research units
> 99 research lecturers including 12 HDRs
> 34 articles in journals with an international selection panel
1 B2R: Basins, Reservoirs, Resources2 EGEAL: Gene Expression and Epigenetic Regulation by Food Components3 HYDRISE: Hydro-geochemistry and Soil-Environment Interactions4 PICAR-T: Processes of Innovation, Competitiveness in Agriculture and Rural areas and Territories5 ACL: Articles in journals with an international selection panel6 FUI: Single Inter-ministerial Fund7 ERDF: European Regional Development Fund
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The campus offers a wealth of services and infrastructure for students on a single site: accommodation, CROUS food services, a documentation center, digital services, academic facilities, research centers, and experimentation plots.
The investment and modernization policy continued in 2014/2015 with ongoing improvements to the pedestrian
campus, work scheduled to replace the Canada residence, work started on the LaSalle 03 center, and refurbishment of CROUS kitchens, reception areas, etc.
These projects will help to improve the educational and research environment while also ensuring that students continue to benefit from a rich extra-curricular program comprising sporting, artistic, cultural and community activities. This year will also see new student initiatives in a similar vein to the Festival de la terre et de l’élevage agricultural show and gala dinner. Students can also count on support from the DMVE1 team on all matters relating to sport, prevention and health/well-being, mentoring for first year students, individual counseling and support, community project development, tracking of personal community service commitments, the proofreading seminar for fifth years, etc.
07 FLOURISHON A DEVELOPING CAMPUS
72,500 sq. m
OF FLOOR SPACE ON A 24 HA CAMPUS
> CLAROLINE, THE LASALLE BEAUVAIS OPEN-SOURCE ONLINE LEARNING AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING PLATFORM:
> Around 1,300 course pages created
> > 19,000 electronic assignments uploaded by students
> > 31,500 course documents uploaded by lecturers
> > 85,000 logins per month on average
> 77 videos (11 hours 20 minutes of footage) provided to students
> 30 videos (4 hours of footage) provided to students and the online community (Loïc&Julien Youtube channel)
> 1 documentation center open from 9 am to 11 pm
> 1 student housing facility with 1,100 rooms (85% of which are on campus)
> Membership of the Student Government Association of 95%
> LaSalle Beauvais engineering students notched up close to 47,000
hours of volunteer work as part of their personal community service commitment
> 63 students with disability receiving support every day
SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION
The "student support" process relating to all activities undertaken in this area was identified as a strength at the renewal audit for our ISO9001 quality certification.
The steps taken as part of this process are described in a prominent annual report.
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1 DMVE: Office of Educational Mission and Student Life
85 STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS OR SIMILAR
> Herbarium: 30,000 specimens, 1,257 protected, rare and threatened species
> 535 stuffed birds including 180 very rare or extinct species and 80 reptiles
> Over 10,000 insect specimens
> 300 vials and test tubes of seeds
> 110 indigenous and exotic wood specimens
OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS
LaSalle Beauvais boasts earth and life sciences heritage collections dating back 150 years. They include rocks, minerals, fossils, prehistoric tools, plants, animals and educational tools. Some items were taken from sites that no longer exist while others reflect past biodiversity. Part of the collection continues to serve its primary role as an educational tool while the other historic section is used for research. Our plan is to promote these collections and those of the LaSalle network with the ultimate goal of setting up a museum on campus.
LASALLE BEAUVAIS: KEY FIGURES
2014/2015 OPERATING INCOME
2014/2015 OPERATING EXPENSES
50%Salaries
35%Misc. expenses
13%Provisions
38%Tuition
27%Accommodation
6%AREC (regional
equal opportunity) contracts
20%Grants
6%Other income
3%Farms
2%Taxes and duties
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HUMAN RESOURCES
244 EMPLOYEES INCLUDING
15 DOCTORAL STUDENTS
UP 9.7% IN 3 YEARS
119 WOMEN
128STAFF
RECEIVED TRAINING IN 2014
99 RESEARCH LECTURERS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
€28.8 M ANNUAL BUDGET UP 17% IN 4 YEARS)
> 20 consulting and research engineers
> 40.12: average age
> 6.98 years: average seniority
08 TAKE ACTIONFOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The Sustainable Development department has proposed a new applied learning project for third year agriculture students. One group of students taking part in this applied project on the "ecology of anthropized environments" examined the workings of a forest ecosystem on campus. A second group worked on restoring a dry grassland where wild orchids grow. A third group examined the diversification of plant cover in an agricultural plot owned by LaSalle Beauvais. The last two groups worked in the municipal allotments to assess productivity, profitability and ecosystem services.
09UNDERSTAND
OVER
18 TONS OF ROCKS,
MINERALS AND FOSSILS
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AWARDS 2014/2015
FRENCH START-UP CHAMPIONSHIPJury's favorite award for the "D’clic-p@nier" student organization
GOOGLE+ COMPETITIONFirst prize for digital strategy in the European category
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGYAward for best poster presentation at the second national
French Microbiology Society congress
GÉOLOGIA, LE DÉFI !First prize at the Géologia trade fair
ARCESFirst prize for the 160 years campaign
Second prize for publications
SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS STUDENT PAPER CONTESTSecond place at the European finals
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES TROPHYThird place in the competition for Charolais cattle and fourth place for Prim’holstein cattle
ENGINEERING OF THE FUTUREThird prize for the project on recycling dry oil wells
EUROVIA COMPETITIONThird place
GRANDES ÉCOLES COOKERY COMPETITIONFourth place
LaSalle
Together, our histories have a future
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